50 Lei Sergiu Rădăuțanu

Sergiu Rădăuțanu was a celebrated Moldovan actor and theater director, long associated with the Eugène Ionesco Theatre in Chișinău, whose cultural footprint in post-Soviet Moldovan arts was substantial enough to warrant a commemorative issue from the National Bank. Moldova's commemorative silver program has consistently leaned toward cultural figures over political ones — a deliberate editorial choice that distinguishes it from most of its regional neighbors.